Ethnic Groups In The U.S.

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Students examine the historical backgrounds of the various ethnic groups in the United States, both abroad and in this country, including the religious and social lives of the people, as well as the political and economic aspects of their lives in the United States. Also studied are the tensions among the various ethnic groups vis-à-vis each other and the larger “American society” which gave rise to racism and other social problems. The groups’ difficulties in adjustment and acculturation and specific areas of their achievement are investigated, as well as their attempts to preserve traditional identities within the American mainstream and solve their problems in America.